Operations
Average Daily Census
Average number of active patients per day.
Definition
Average number of active patients per day.
Why it matters
Average Daily Census is part of the Operations vocabulary used across home health operations, documentation, and revenue cycle. Understanding it helps clinicians, QA leads, and administrators stay aligned on care quality and compliance.
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